Home Remedies for Vitiligo
Vitiligo are chalk-white spots, streaks, and patches of
skin and hair where normal pigmentation has been lost due
to destruction of the melanocytes, or pigment cells. Once
the melanocytes are destroyed, no more melanin, or pigment,
is made in these sites.
The white patches usually appear symmetrically on both
sides of the body. Vitiligo affects approximately 1 percent
of the population. The condition is more common in dark-skinned
people and, while noticeable in people with light- colored
skin, it can be extremely distressing to people with darker
complexions. It most often develops between the ages of
ten and thirty. Common sites of pigment loss include exposed
areas of the skin, such as the central face, fingers, hands,
wrists, body folds, sites of injury, and the hair. The mucous
membranes and areas around moles are other commonly affected
sites.
Vitiligo is thought to be an autoimmune problem in which
the body attacks its own pigment cells and kills them. There
is often a precipitating factor such as stress or illness
in a predisposed person. Thirty percent of people with this
disorder have a family history of vitiligo, so there is
obviously a genetic component. In addition, there is often
a family or personal history of other connective-tissue
or endocrine disease also related to an immune problem.
These include alopecia areata, thyroid disease, diabetes,
Addison's disease (a disorder of the adrenal glands), and
pernicious anemia.
Vitiligo is a chronic disease, and its course is variable.
Most commonly, it comes on rapidly, followed by a period
of stability or slow progression of the problem. In about
30 percent of cases, the affected skin may begin to repigment
naturally in sun-exposed areas as melanocytes migrate in
from surrounding normal skin or from deep in the hair follicles.
Skin that recovers in this way or with treatment usually
shows small dots of repigmentation around involved hair
follicles.
Home
remedies for Vitiligo
Home remedies for Vitiligo #1: A small
study at the Department of Dermatology of the University
of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center found that supplementation
with folic acid, vitamin B12, and vitamin C resulted in
noticeable repigmentation of the subjects' skin. I therefore
suggest taking a vitamin-B complex containing 100 milligrams
of each of the major B vitamins and at least 400 micrograms
of folic acid daily; 1,000 micrograms of vitamin B12 daily,
and 2,000 milligrams of vitamin C twice daily.
Home remedies for Vitiligo #2: Homeopathic
remedies that may be recommended for vitiligo include Alum,
Natrum carbonicum, Phosphorus, Sepia, Silica, and Sulfur.
The exact remedy is best chosen by a qualified homeopath.
Home remedies for Vitiligo #3: Opaque
cosmetic cover-ups such as Dermablend and Covermark can
be exactly matched to your normal skin tone. Such products
are commonly used for small areas of pigment loss, especially
on the face and hands. However, they do rub off and have
to be reapplied during the day.
Home remedies for Vitiligo #4: Apply
a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 or
higher on a daily basis to all depigmented spots to protect
the affected skin from sunburn and photoaging. A sunblock
containing zinc oxide and titanium dioxide is preferable.
Do this even if you do not anticipate being outdoors, as
your skin is exposed to sunlight through windows in your
home and car. Areas of vitiligo no longer have any protective
pigment, burn easily, and are more susceptible to developing
skin cancer. A product called Total Block combines an SPF
of 60 with antioxidants and cover-up protective liquid makeup
to cover and protect areas of vitiligo in a cosmetically
pleasing way.
Avoid skin trauma as much as possible, as
cuts and abrasions frequently are followed by vitiligo in
the affected areas.
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